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Serevi RugbyTown Sevens showcases world-class rugby

GLENDALE, Colo. – All the excitement of Rugby 7s will be on display this August when the 4th Annual Serevi RugbyTown Sevens kicks off at Infinity Park (Aug. 14-16).

Seventeen teams, including three national teams and all five military branches will compete for a winner-take-all $10,000 purse in an event 5280 magazine has dubbed as one of the top can’t miss sporting events in the Denver area this summer.

“The tournament continues to grow in stature as we enter the fourth year of the competition,” said Glendale Raptors Director of Rugby, Mark Bullock. “There are more international teams competing and the USA military teams have raised the standard of their play.”

Rugby 7s, the quicker variation of traditional 15-a-side rugby union, is the newest Olympic sport set to debut at the Rio 2016 Games. Matches are played seven-a-side in two seven-minute halves and feature speed, strength and stamina. Fans attending the tournament will see non-stop action over three days from the fastest growing sport in the U.S.

Following a competitive summer 7s season in which the Glendale Raptors fell short of qualification for Men’s Club 7s Nationals, the hosts will be looking to impress in front of local fans in their home stadium.

“It’s really a good opportunity for players to measure themselves against some quality teams,” Raptors head coach Andre Snyman said. “There’s always a surprise team that comes out of it, so I can’t wait for this year.”

In addition to the tournament championship, each military team will also vie for a separate armed forces championship crown.

“Participating in the SRS as a military bracket and having the opportunity to compete against the rest of the SRS field has greatly accelerated our team’s development,” J.D. McManus of the U.S. Coast Guard said. “For our club especially, this is the best week of concentrated rugby we get all year and the camaraderie not only amongst our team but with the other clubs can’t be beat.”

New to this year’s tournament is an elite High School competition, which will include Atavus All-Stars, Atlantis Rugby, Glendale Raptors Academy, Rocky Mountain Rebels, Utah Cannibals, Utah Lions, and Upright Rugby Rogues.

Making a comeback at this year’s tournament is the Bruises and Brews Beerfest, which will take place Saturday, August 15 from 12-4 p.m. on the Festival Plaza, adjacent to Infinity Park. Twenty breweries will showcase their top brews, along with a few distilleries and a couple terrific hard ciders. Tickets for Glendale’s Bruises and Brews Beerfest are available for $35 online at www.glendalebeerfest.com or at the Infinity Park Stadium August 14 and 15, 2015.

For interview requests or media credentials now through Sunday, August 16th with coaches and players of participating teams, please fill out a Media Credential request or contact Diana Anderson, Diana@GlendaleRugby.com; office: 303.639.4417; cell 303.475.0038

Photo by Travis PriorThe place to be on Friday, August 23 through August 25 will be the RugbyTown Sevens at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. Twenty of the best international and domestic sevens teams will take the pitch for a shot at a grand prize of $10,000....

This August, twenty teams from around the world will gather at Infinity Park for three days of pure athletic spectacle. The RugbyTown Sevens tournament is back!

About RugbyTown 7s

Every August, RugbyTown Sevens showcases 20 top international and domestic teams in a world-class rugby tournament from Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The entire City of Glendale celebrates the weekend with plenty of entertainment, a beerfest, and a festival atmosphere.